The Alliance @ COP28
The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 28), bringing together diverse stakeholders and climate experts to scale up solutions for limiting global warming. The event will be held from 30 November to 12 December in Dubai (UAE), and virtually.
About COP28
With 11 thematic days, including on food and water systems, COP28 marks a crucial moment to assess progress under the Paris Agreement and discuss solutions to accelerate climate action. The conference aims to align global efforts, mobilize finance, and strengthen resilience in the face of climate change.
As part of CGIAR, the Alliance has been working with countries and partners, leveraging its expertise on food systems and climate action in the lead up to COP28. This year, we will be present at COP with our scientists at leaders to continue supporting the negotiations and join discussions on food and climate.
Session |
Venue |
Time |
Title |
Convening organization(s) |
Alliance and CGIAR speakers |
Livestream |
WEEK 1 |
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Meeting Room 3 in DEC South Hall |
29 Nov, 9:00 – 10:15 (GMT+4) |
Counting on a Sustainable Future: Global Conference on Gender and Environment Data | Panel: From Data to Impact: Translating gender and environment data to feminist action on climate justice. |
n/a |
Sophia Huyer, CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Kenya Pavilion |
2 Dec, 8:00 – 9:30 (GMT+4) |
The NDC Delivery Lab: An Innovative Approach Towards Unlocking Finance For Climate Action In The Most Gender And Climate Vulnerable Hotspots of Kenya |
n/a |
Laura Cramer, ILRI/CGIAR |
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Pavilion |
Parliamentary Pavilion (GLOBE International) |
2 Dec, 10:30-11:30 (GMT +4) |
PROGRESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS – POWERING THE TRANSFORMATION OF GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS |
Tetra Pak |
Gianpiero Menza |
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Pavillon event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion
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2 Dec, 14:00-15:00 (GMT+4)
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Pioneering evidence-based blended finance instruments for food systems transformation |
CGIAR, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT |
Godefroy Grosjean, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR
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Pavilion event |
Senegal Pavilion |
3 Dec, 11:15 – 12:15(GMT+4) |
Gestion Intelligente de la planification agricole face au climat (climate-smart management of agricultural planning) |
ISRA/ANACIM |
Issa Ouedraogo, Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavillon event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
3 Dec, 12:30-13:30 (GMT+4)
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Implications of Climate-Related Mobility for Peace and Security
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CGIAR, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT |
Frans Schapendonk, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR
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Pavilion event |
IDB Group Pavilion |
3 Dec, 13:00 – 14:00 (GMT+4) |
Digital Technology and Climate Action in Agriculture |
Inter-American Development Group |
Gianpiero Menza, CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Moroccan Pavilion |
3 Dec, 13:45-14:45 (GMT+4) |
Mainstreaming climate-smart agriculture into NAPs in Africa: digital tools for adaptation tracking |
GCA/AAA initiative, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT |
Lucy Njuguna, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT |
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
3 Dec, 17:00 – 18:00(GMT+4) |
Bridging the Science-Policy Gap: Adaptation Solutions for the Climate, Peace, and Security Nexus |
CGIAR, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Switzerland |
Grazia Pacillo, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion
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4 Dec, 9:30 – 10:30 (GMT+4) |
Advancing gender equality and nutrition through climate action and monitoring progress |
CGIAR Gender Platform , USAID, AGNES , Kenya State Department for Gender, and Affirmative Action |
Sophia Huyer, CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
IICA Pavilion |
4 Dec, 10:30-11:30 (GMT+4) |
Unleashing the power of crop diversity for climate resilience in LAC |
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR, WWF, Crop Trust |
Cargele Masso, CGIAR
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Pavilion event |
Kenya Pavilion |
4 Dec, 11:30 – 13:00 (GMT+4) |
Advancing gender integration for climate resilience in Africa: Insights from Kenya's Climate Change Vulnerability Mapping |
AGNES |
Sophia Huyer, CGIAR
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
4 Dec, 14:00-15:00 (GMT+4)
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Unlocking Climate Finance in Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings: Advancing Conflict-Sensitive Approaches in Multilateral Climate Finance |
CGIAR, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT |
Cesare Scartozzi, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Food Systems Pavilion |
4 Dec, 15:30 – 16:30 (GMT+4) |
Digital innovations for scaling climate action and sustainability: Design, implementation, and impact |
YPARD, WFO and Clim-Eat |
Lini Wollenberg, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Food Systems Pavilion |
4 Dec, 17:00 – 18:00 (GMT+4) |
Trading for Tomorrow |
WTO and Clim-Eat |
Lini Wollenberg, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Africa Pavilion |
4 Dec, 18:00 – 19:00 (GMT+4) |
Unveiling the Transformative Impact of the AGNES Climate Leadership Program |
The African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES), Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) |
Laura Cramer, ILRI/CGIAR Pedro Chilambe, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Bahamas Pavilion |
5 Dec, 9:00 – 10:30 (GMT+4) |
Expanding The Earthshot Pipeline: Engineering Bolder Global Solutions |
Deep Science Venture |
Gianpiero Menza, CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Taiwan Climate Partnership Pavilion |
5 Dec, 9:45 – 11:15(GMT+4) |
Decoding 'Effectiveness' in Climate Change Adaptation - Insights from Research and Practice |
Perspectives Climate Research |
Lucy Njuguna, The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT |
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Pavilion event |
Food Systems Pavilion, Blue Zone |
5 Dec, 11:00 – 12:00 (GMT+4) |
Regenerative Agriculture: Integrating Technologies, Practices, Capacity Building for Holistic and Sustained Climate Action |
BCS & CLI; partner organization CA4SH |
Carlo Fadda, CGIAR/Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT |
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
5 Dec, 12:30 – 13:30 (GMT+4) |
The state of carbon payments & the voluntary carbon market in agriculture |
The Univeristy of Vermont, FAO, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT |
Ciniro Costa Junior, Alliance |
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
5 Dec, 15:30-16:30 (GMT+4)
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National actions for climate and food: Launch of new NDC guidance tool for Agriculture and Food Systems |
WWF, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) |
Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR |
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Pavillon event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
5 Dec, 18:30-19:30 (GMT+4) |
How non-market approaches could look on the ground |
CGIAR |
Eliza Villarino (moderator), Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Other event |
Online |
6-Dec 9:00-11:00 (GMT+4) |
High-Level Segment of the “4 per 1000” FORUM of Partners |
4x1000 Initiative |
Juan Lucas Restrepo, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
6 Dec, 9:30-10:30 (GMT+4) |
Crop diversity for climate change adaptation and mitigation contributing to resilient and nature positive futures for farmers globally |
CIP, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR, WWF, CYMMIT, CropTrust |
Carlo Fadda, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR, Sarah Hearne, CYMMIT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Nepal Pavilion |
6 Dec, 13:00 – 14:40 (GMT+4) |
The potential of young researchers, scientists, and engineers to tackle the climate crisis, focusing on food and agriculture |
International Association of students in Agricultural and related Sciences (IAAS) |
Gianpiero Menza, CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Senegal Pavilion |
6 Dec, 14:00 – 15:00(GMT+4) |
Strengthening multi-level disaster mitigation responses through CGIAR AWARE Platform |
n/a |
Dr. Giriraj Amarnath, IWMI/CGIAR |
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Pavilion |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
6 Dec, 15:30-16:30 (GMT +4) |
Role of youth in capacity building and policymaking for climate action in Latin America |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD, The Rockefeller Foundation |
Joaquín Lozano, CGIAR; |
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Pavilion event |
Food Systems Pavilion |
6 Dec, 18:30 – 19:30 (GMT+4) |
Money Talks: What’s holding us back to better harness climate finance to build resilient food systems? |
SNV, WFP, RaboBank, Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, ILRI, and others. |
Ciniro Costa Junior, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
GASP Pavilion |
6 Dec, 16:00 – 17:30 (GMT+4) |
Evidence Generation to Inform Policy and Practice for Scaling Soil Health for Resilient Food Systems |
Coalition of Action for Soil Health (CA4SH) |
Laura Cramer, ILRI/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Senegal Pavilion |
6 Dec, time TBC |
Building entrepreneurship among women and youth through CIS/CSA use and practices in Senegal |
n/a |
Issa Ouedraogo, CGIAR |
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WEEK 2 |
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
8 Dec, 11:00-12:00 (GMT+4)
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Applying a social equity approach to transformative climate change adaptation |
IRRI, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR |
Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR; Jo Swinnen, IFPRI/CGIAR |
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| N/a | Agri-Food Systems Summit | 8 Dec, 13:35-14:15 (GMT +4) | Upscaling appropriate funding mechanisms for sustainable agri-food systems | Climate Action Innovation Zone | Pedro Chilambe, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT | |
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Pavillon event |
WWF Pavillon
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8 Dec, 14:00-15:00 (GMT+4) |
The Global Stocktake: An opportunity to accelerate food systems transformation through enhanced NDCs |
WWF, FAO, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR |
Juan Lucas Restrepo, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Ethiopia Pavilion |
8 Dec, 16:00 – 18:00 (GMT+4) |
Educating for a Sustainable Future: Bridging Climate Action, Development, Inclusivity and Resilience |
n/a |
Dawit Solomon, CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
8 Dec, 18:30-19:30 (GMT+4) |
When entertainers and entrepreneurs collide: Revolutionizing climate-smart agribusiness edu-tainment for smallholder farmers |
CGIAR |
n/a |
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion
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8 Dec, 18:30 – 19:30 (GMT+4) |
Partnerships that mobilize investments for climate-resilient food systems in fragile and conflict-affected regions |
CGIAR, World Food Programme, African Development Bank |
Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR; Hauke Dahl, IWMI/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Land and Drought Resilience Pavilion |
9 Dec, 9:00 – 10:00 (GMT+4) |
Strengthening NDCs for Soil Health: Learning from practical experience |
CIFOR-ICRAF, WWF |
Laura Cramer, ILRI/CGIAR |
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Pavilion |
Sri Lanka Pavilion |
9 Dec, 11:30-13:00 |
Launch of Climate Smart Governance Dashboard: Strengthening National Adaptation Planning in Addressing Climate Change Impacts in Sri Lanka |
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Ana Maria Loboguerrero, CGIAR/Alliance |
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Pavilion event |
Africa Pavilion |
9 Dec, 13:00 – 14:30 (GMT+4) |
High-level Panel: Accelerating Action on Soil Health for climate-resilient food systems in Africa |
AUDA-NEPAD |
Sabrina Trautman, AICCRA/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Pathways to 1.5 Pavilion (Blue Zone) |
9 Dec, 15:00 – 16:00(GMT +4) |
Leveraging nature in pathways to 1.5 |
The climate center |
Carlo Fadda, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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| Pavilion event | Zambia Pavilion | 9 Dec, 15:30-16:30 (GMT +4) | Sustainable Futures: Dialogues on Climate Resilience, Planning, and Investment in Zambia | CGIAR, Zambia, Un WFP, IWMI, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) | Ana Maria Loboguerrero, , CGIAR Climate Resilience Lead | |
| Pavilion event | Zambia Pavilion | 9 Dec, 15:30-16:30 (GMT +4) | Scaling Climate-Smart Governance towards strengthening NAP and its implementation process | CGIAR | Ana Maria Loboguerrero and Sabrina Rose, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR | |
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Official side event |
ROOM: Al Jeer (Lab 2)
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9 Dec, 15:30-16:30 (GMT+4)
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Implementation Lab - Innovation for land use and food system. "Finance and Innovation for Climate-friendly food systems" |
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR, COP 28 Presidency of the United Arab Emirates, FMO-NL (Dutch Development Bank), FAO, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action - Land Use Action Group, NDC Partnership, WWF |
Juan Lucas Restrepo, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
IICA Pavilion |
9 Dec, 18:30-19:30 (GMT+4) |
The role of sustainable livestock management in restoring and improving grasslands |
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR, Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), ILRI, SNV, WWF |
Ciniro Costa Junior, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
UGIH Pavilion |
10 Dec, 11:00 – 12:00 (GMT+4) |
BEANS IS HOW - Accelerating Beans in Africa: A Part of Climate Survival |
SDG2Advocacy Hub
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Juan Lucas Restrepo, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR; Jean Claude Rubaygo, PABRA/Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
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Pavilion event |
Spain Pavilion |
10 Dec, 11:30 – 12:30 (GMT+4) |
Challenges in the implementation of regenerative agriculture practices |
Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico d'España |
Carlo Fadda, CGIAR/Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT |
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| Pavilion event | Guatemala Pavilion | 10 Dec, 12:00-13:00 (GMT +4) | Transformando los sistemas agroalimentarios para fortalecer la seguridad alimentaria, la adaptación al cambio climático y la paz en Guatemala y Centroamérica / Transforming agrifood systems to strengthen food security, climate change adaptation, and peace in Guatemala and Central America | CGIAR | Deissy Martinez Baron and Ignacio Madurga Lopez, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT | |
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Official side event |
UNCCD/G20 Pavilion |
10 Dec, 12:00-13:45 (GMT+4) |
Unleashing the power of crop diversity for climate resilience |
UNCCD, Crop Trust, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR, WWF |
Juan Lucas Restrepo, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion |
Nature Pavilion |
10 Dec, 15:00-16:00 (GMT +4) |
Accelerating Adaptation with Resilient & Regenerative Food & Water Systems |
TNC |
Javier Mateo-Vega, CGIAR/Alliance |
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Pavilion event |
West African Development Bank (BOAD) Pavilion |
10 Dec, 15:30 – 17:00 (GMT+4) |
Adaptation stocktaking to foster climate action in West Africa: regional organizations work hand to hand for large-scale uptake of climate information services and climate-smart agriculture innovations |
The World Bank, AGRHYMET, CORAF, RUFORUM, WASCAL, ECOWAS
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Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR; Alcade Segnon, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion
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10 Dec, 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT+4) |
Responsible Consumption and Sustainable Production: pathways for climate-friendly food systems |
CGIAR |
Juan Lucas Restrepo, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR; Aditi Mukherji, CGIAR; Ismahane Elouafi, CGIAR; Claudia Ringler, IFPRI/CGIAR; Tek Sapkota, CYMMIT; Sarah Jane Hearne, CYMMIT |
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Pavilion event |
UNEP Pavilion |
10 Dec, 10:30 – 11:15 (GMT+4) |
Food Systems Transformation: Pioneering Financial Innovations and Technical Solution |
UNEP |
Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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N/a |
n/a |
10 Dec, 15:00 – 16:15 (GMT+4) |
Implementing the Emirates Declaration in Africa - Private ministerial roundtable |
COP28 Presidency |
Juan Lucas Restrepo, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Senegal Pavilion |
11 Dec, 14:00 – 15:00 (GMT+4) |
Bridging the "missing node": linking research-based innovation and action for African climate-smart agriculture. |
AGRHYMET , Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile et de la Météorologie (ANACIM) |
Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR; Abdrahmane Wane, ILRI/CGIAR |
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Official side event |
SE Room 6 (125 pax) |
11 Dec, 15:00-16:30 (GMT+4) |
Climate-smart solutions for informed climate-resilient policies and investments in Zambia |
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR, University of Leeds, IWMI |
Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
11 Dec, 15:30 – 16:30 |
By Africa, for Africa - A new approach to collaboration between Africa’s institutions and CGIAR for climate action in agriculture |
CGIAR |
Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR
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Official side event |
SE Room 4 (125 pax) |
11 Dec, 16:45—18:15(GMT+4) |
Shifting the Paradigm: Towards Just, Equitable Low-Emission Food Systems through Agroecology |
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR, Agroecology Coalition, WWF |
Anne Rietveld, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT |
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Pavillon event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion |
11 Dec, 18:30-19:30 (GMT+4) |
PLACA's Dynamic Role as a mechanism for voluntary regional agriculture and climate collaboration in Latin America and the Caribbean |
FAO, CGIAR, IFAD PLACA |
Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR
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Pavilion event |
CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion
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11 Dec, 9:30 – 10:30 (GMT+4) |
How can goals and targets accelerate adaptation and unlock finance? Fostering demand-driven and practical approaches to tracking the Global Goal on Adaptation |
CGIAR |
Lucy Njuguna, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT; Aditi Mukherji, CGIAR |
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Pavilion event |
Africa Pavilion |
12 Dec, 9:00 – 10:30 (GMT+4) |
AFRICA’S ECOLOGICAL FOOD FUTURE: Re-Imagining Food Policies and Investments towards a Climate Resilient and Nature Positive Future. |
WWF, AFDB, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR |
Carlo Fadda, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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N/a |
n/a |
12 Dec, 12:30 – 13:30 (GMT+4) |
Regenerative Agriculture and Agro-ecological Approaches to Address Food Security and Climate Change: From Evidence to Action |
CIMMYT, Rockefeller Foundation, and Agroecology Coalition |
Carlo Fadda, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/CGIAR |
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Meet the Alliance & CGIAR speakers
Juan Lucas Restrepo
Director General of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Trustee for Bioversity International UK/USA
Ana Maria Loboguerrero
Director, Climate Action
Carlo Fadda
Director, Agrobiodiversity
Jean Claude Rubyogo
Lead, Global Bean Program and Director, Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA)
Godefroy Grosjean
CGIAR Sustainable Finance (ImpactSF) Co-Lead
Gianpiero Menza
Senior Manager, Partnerships & Innovative Finance
Issa Ouedraogo
Senior Scientist, Country Representative for Senegal
Ciniro Costa Jr
Scientist
Frans Schapendonk
Climate Security Specialist
Anne Rietveld
Scientist II
Alcade C. Segnon
Scientist
Cesare M. Scartozzi
Postdoctoral fellow
Maria Eliza Villarino
Research FellowCGIAR at COP28
CGIAR, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the Rockefeller Foundation will co-host a program of events to discuss how agrifood systems can be part of the solution to the climate crisis.
For events in the Food and Agriculture Pavilion, click here.
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